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Today's top stories: Sondheim's Bunuel is no longer in development, first look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's VIVO, Patrick Dempsey reveals he will sing and dance in upcoming Enchanted sequel, and more!

Peacock has ordered THE UNDECLARED WAR, a timely and provocative six-part cyber thriller, directed and co-written by seven-time BAFTA winner Peter Kosminsky ('Wolf Hall', 'The Government Inspector'). The series will also air on Channel 4 in the UK. Set in 2024 in the run up to a British general election, THE UNDECLARED WAR tracks a leading team of analysts buried in the heart of GCHQ, the UK's version of the NSA, secretly working to ward off a cyber-attack on the country's electoral system.

Today's top stories: Cameron Mackintosh defends decision to reduce Phantom orchestra, get a first look at the upcoming West Side Story and In The Heights films, and more!

Today's top stories: check out the all new trailer and poster for West Side Story, and listen to the title song from In The Heights!

Today's top stories: check out the first trailer for new online series The Bite, starring Audra McDonald, Phillipa Soo, Beth Leavel, and more! Plus, the producers of the UK tour of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert respond to casting controversy, and more!

Broadway veteran Tracy Letts, along with Julianne Nicholson, Jimel Atkins, LisaGay Hamilton and Andy Hirsch have joined the cast of Adam McKay's Lakers drama for HBO.

Today's top stories: Hugh Jackman breaks silence on Rudin and The Music Man, sneak peek at Jeremy Jordan's streaming concert 'Carry On', In The Heights film soundtrack sets release date, and more.

Today's top stories: behind the scenes of Beetlejuice in South Korea with Matt DiCarlo, immersive Great Gatsby production comes to NYC this fall, and more!

Rudin has decided to take his actions a step further by also removing himself from film and streaming projects. 'When I commented over the weekend, I was focused on Broadway reopening successfully and not wanting my previous behavior to detract from everyone's efforts to return. It's clear to me I should take the same path in film and streaming.'

Today's top stories: director Rob Roth is stepping down from the Beauty and the Beast UK tour after an email he wrote in support of Scott Rudin went public.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, following a recent story by the Hollywood Reporter about Scott Rudin's abusive workplace behavior, the producer has announced that he will 'step back' from Broadway productions. Since then, UK director Rob Roth has come under heat as an email that he wrote in support of Rudin was made public.

Today's top stories: Sutton Foster speaks out about Scott Rudin controversy, Jagged Little Pill to open in Sydney, and more.

Following a recent story by the Hollywood Reporter about stage and screen producer Scott Rudin's abusive workplace behavior, the producer has finally responded to the various allegations. 

Today's top stories: Karen Olivo announces they will not return to Moulin Rouge! when it returns to Broadway, and more.

Today's top stories: Glenn Close reveals that the Sunset Boulevard film is 'ready to go', The Phantom of the Opera will have full orchestrations upon returning, and more!

Today's top stories: The Phantom of the Opera West End orchestra to be reduced, Lin-Manuel Miranda helps open Broadway vaccination site, and more!

Today's top stories: Amber Iman performs at the Broadway Theatre as part of @NYPopsUp, Broadway vaccination site opens, and more!

Today's top stories: Broadway vaccination site opens next week, new Beatles musical She Loves Me premieres in Denmark in 2022, Heathers announces West End return and UK tour, and more!

Stage and screen producer Scott Rudin's abusive workplace behavior has been brought to light in a recent story by the Hollywood Reporter. The article outlines tales from several ex-Rudin staffers who detail volatile and 'traumatizing' past experiences.

Today's top stories: Sutton Foster will perform a virtual concert from City Center, new musical Breathe from Jodi Picoult will star Kelli O'Hara, Denée Benton, Patti Murin, Colin Donnell, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and more!